Kensu's Murder Conviction Overturned!!!

October 14, 2010. United States District Judge, Denise Page Hood, granted Temujin Kensu's application for a writ of habeas corpus in a 52 page judgment. It concludes:

It is hereby ordered that petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus is conditionally granted, unless the state takes action to afford petitioner a new trial within ninety (90) days of the date of this opinion. If no appeal is taken, otherwise, within ninety (90) days after any appellate avenues are exhausted and a mandate issued, petitioner may apply for a writ ordering respondent to release him from custody forthwith.

While the petition brought up many points in which Judge Hood saw no merit, in these she did:             Judge Denise Hood

 1. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

a. Obstruction of Petitioner’s Right to Testify in his own Defense

b. Failure to Call Michelle Woodworth

2. Prosecutorial Misconduct

a. Jailhouse Informant’s Concealment of Promises

3. Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel

Sadly, this does not mean that he will immediately be set free. The Michigan Attorney General's office has 90 days to appeal and Temujin could face retrial.  A'Miko, Temujin's wife said she hoped that Granholm would use Hood's ruling to justify Temujin's release regardless of the attorney general's appeal.

The 52 page ruling can be downloaded and read in it's entirety.  Download Opinion and Order Granting Habeas Corpus

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